A Padlock Hearts sequel Some loves survive the fire. Others come out of it louder, messier, and slightly feral. Dom and Fiona thought they had forever mapped out. Turns out life doesn't give a toss about plans. After a tremendous loss knocks the ground out from under them, they're left navigating grief, love, and adulthood with the emotional range of two people who really should've read the fine print. Dom is still writing music like his life depends on it-because sometimes it does-while dodging an industry determined to turn him into something shiny and marketable. Fiona is relearning how to exist in her own skin, how to want things again, and how to tell the world to piss off when it asks for too much. There's love here. There's laughter in inappropriate moments. There's swearing, stubbornness, and the kind of connection that doesn't disappear just because everything hurts. They aren't chasing perfect. They're chasing real. Through late-night songs, quiet domestic chaos, badly timed jokes, and a future that refuses to behave, Dom and Fiona discover that love doesn't always stay whole. Sometimes it breaks. Sometimes it burns. And sometimes-against all odds-it gets reforged. TRIGGERS - domestic violence - stalking - BDSM - sexual assault - swearing - British humor - Child loss - Infertility Buckle up bitches, It's gonna be a long one because my ADHD just can't keep shit simple.